Ana Hotels Europa

ANA Health Spa

offers a unique balneotherapy and peloid therapy experience, harnessing the natural resources of the region in an environmentally friendly way while raising awareness of the benefits of mud therapy. Its signature beauty and wellbeing rituals are inspired by the region’s national treasures:

• sapropelic mud and the salty water of Lake Techirghiol
• the native plants of the treeless Alpine plains
• valuable marine algae, along with Ana Aslan’s Grovital products and treatments

The Legend of the Mud

Techirghiol is unique in the world and known for its remarkable natural features, which have made it a renowned spa town. Since 1899, it has been a popular destination for therapeutic treatments, thanks not only to its mild climate but also to the sapropelic mud and saltwater of Lake Techirghiol, both renowned for their healing properties.

The legend explaining the healing power of Techirghiol mud has its roots in a mystical tale. An old man who was lame and blind travelled through the area around the lake with his donkey. By chance, they both became stuck in the thick mud of Lake Techirghiol. The man struggled desperately to free himself, but the donkey, drawn by a strange force, refused to leave the mud. Despite the old man’s repeated attempts to escape, the donkey remained calm, as if it could feel the mud’s healing effects.

When the old man finally managed to free himself from the mud, he discovered that he had almost completely regained his sight and could once again feel slight movement in his legs. The donkey, which had previously been troubled by painful wounds, no longer had any scars and was in remarkably better condition. Both man and donkey had experienced unexplained recoveries thanks to the lake’s mysterious mud.

The story spread quickly, and more and more people began visiting Lake Techirghiol. They bathed in the mud and applied it like an ointment, hoping to ease their own physical ailments. The results were often remarkable: people who were lame began to walk, stiff joints became mobile again, women who had struggled with fertility became pregnant, and people with respiratory conditions found relief. Numerous “miracles” took place, and Lake Techirghiol earned a reputation as a source of healing.

Lake Techirghiol thus became not only a geographical landmark but also a legendary place of healing. Even today, its mud draws people from far and wide, seeking to experience the healing power of nature.

A unique concept, with nothing else like it along the coast: Ana Health Spa has created an original way to enjoy treatments and relaxation outdoors at the Techirghiol Pool, an open-air therapy area offering an authentic experience of healing and renewal in harmony with nature.

The Techirghiol Pool is an area specially designed for outdoor mud and saltwater therapies, and is the only concept of its kind on the Romanian coast. It features a saltwater pool fed directly from Lake Techirghiol and heated to a constant 26 °C, ensuring optimal comfort and therapeutic effectiveness. The area also offers dedicated loungers for mud massages, amphorae for therapeutic mud treatments, 12 individual saltwater baths and relaxation areas with comfortable sun loungers. The entire complex is designed to provide a complete outdoor spa experience, with the benefits of natural resources enhanced by direct contact with nature.

The originality of the Techirghiol Pool concept lies in the way traditional mud and saltwater therapies are integrated into a contemporary wellbeing setting. Once associated exclusively with standardised medical procedures, these treatments at Ana Health Spa are now part of a holistic experience combining relaxation, renewal and self-discovery.

The entire complex is designed to provide a complete outdoor spa treatment experience. This area is open for treatments from mid-June to September, depending on weather conditions.

Aqua Salty Delight is a single facility comprising the indoor pool filled with saltwater from Lake Techirghiol and heated to 34 °C, a sauna and a jacuzzi. A single price therefore applies to the entire area.

Aqua Salty Delight access (indoor pool with saltwater direct from Lake Techirghiol, sauna and jacuzzi) – 120 minutes = approx. €8

Aqua Salty Delight access (indoor pool with saltwater direct from Lake Techirghiol, sauna and jacuzzi) – 120 minutes + gym = approx. €10

Gym access = approx. €5

Techirghiol Pool access (outdoor pool with saltwater from Lake Techirghiol). Includes: mud pack, saltwater bath and outdoor saltwater pool – June to September, depending on weather conditions:

180 mins approx. €35

24 hours approx. €55

6 days approx. €160